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🔴 LATEST NEWS:Alarm at Playa de Palma: How the New Pickpocket Tricks Work — and What We Should Do About It-Who Is Really in Debt? A Reality Check on the 'Blacklist' of Tax Debtors on the Islands-Ulises Seeks Peace: A Sensitive Dog Needs a Patient Home-Suddenly quiet in Cala Rajada: DJ Klaus has died-Between Punishment and Impunity: Why Six Perpetrators in the Manacor Case Won't Go to Prison-From July 1 we pay more again: What the end of tax reliefs means for Mallorca-Reality Check in Port de Soller: What Does a Humanoid Robot's Stroll Really Mean?-Official Figures, Open View: Why the Balearic Islands Feel So Overcrowded in Spring-Vacationers at Ballermann: How the Latest Pickpocket Tricks Work — and What Really Helps-Sudden End at the Koniggarten: Why Klaus' Death in Cala Rajada Is More Than Just a Story of Mourning-Alarm at Playa de Palma: How the New Pickpocket Tricks Work — and What We Should Do About It-Who Is Really in Debt? A Reality Check on the 'Blacklist' of Tax Debtors on the Islands-Ulises Seeks Peace: A Sensitive Dog Needs a Patient Home-Suddenly quiet in Cala Rajada: DJ Klaus has died-Between Punishment and Impunity: Why Six Perpetrators in the Manacor Case Won't Go to Prison-From July 1 we pay more again: What the end of tax reliefs means for Mallorca-Reality Check in Port de Soller: What Does a Humanoid Robot's Stroll Really Mean?-Official Figures, Open View: Why the Balearic Islands Feel So Overcrowded in Spring-Vacationers at Ballermann: How the Latest Pickpocket Tricks Work — and What Really Helps-Sudden End at the Koniggarten: Why Klaus' Death in Cala Rajada Is More Than Just a Story of Mourning

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Aurora auf Mallorca: Wo und wie Sie das Polarlicht sehen

Mallorca Aktuell

10/13/2025

4 Min.

When the Aurora Dances Over Mallorca: How to Experience the Sky Ballet

Between October 20 and 29 the chances of seeing the Northern Lights over Mallorca increase. Where to look, how to dress and what your camera and eyes need — a practical guide for a night you won't forget.

Discover Costitx: Flowers, Ancient Stones and a Sky That Tells Stories

A quiet village in the heart of Es Pla, where in May windows burst into bloom, an old pile of stones raises questions, and astronomers read the sky at night. A walk that stays with you.

Santanyí on October 14: Rain, Mild Air and Café Days

On October 14 Santanyí can expect persistent rain, mild temperatures around 20–23 °C and a fresh northeast wind. A day for cafés, bringing a bag to the weekly market and keeping a sturdy umbrella to hand.

Time in Mallorca: Why our clocks tick differently

History, politics and the position of the sun have created their own rhythm on the island. Why this is more than a curiosity — and which pragmatic steps Mallorca could take now.

Orange alert in Mallorca: Why the rain exposes our weaknesses

The island is under an orange alert — and with the first prolonged rain, weaknesses become visible: clogged drains, erosion in the Tramuntana and a lack of coordination. Small immediate measures and medium-term infrastructure plans could prevent a lot of damage.

Red Flag in Talamanca: When Warnings Fade in the Wind

At Playa de Talamanca lifeguards pulled a woman from the sea after she apparently went into the water despite a red flag. A sobering case that raises the question: why are warnings so often ignored — and how can that be changed?

Undiscovered Silence: Mummified Body in Abandoned House near Santa Margalida

A mummified body was found on Sunday afternoon in an overgrown house between Can Picafort and Son Serra de Marina. The discovery raises questions about safety, vacant properties and social care in the municipality.

Rockfall at Sa Calobra: What are the lessons from the Ma-2141 closure?

After a rockfall on the Ma-2141 at Sa Calobra the serpentine road was closed for hours. Fortunately there were no injuries. Time for an honest assessment: are precautions and communication sufficient for such events?

Menschen & Geschichten

10/13/2025

4 Min.

Ferdinand Needs Help: An Emergency Call from Fresopolis Farm

Ferdinand, the 300‑kilogram farm pig at Fresopolis between Palma and Llucmajor, is losing his mobility. A look at gaps in livestock veterinary care on Mallorca and concrete ways to help.

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